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That was so great to hear. I remember learning about the percentages a few years ago too. I was shocked at learn how low they were and yet doctors, in 2003, where told that they now had to be present during the entire labor while a woman chose to do VBAC. I went through a lot of grief back then and struggled with the fact that my doctor would not let me chose for myself. Especially after watching both my sister and cousin successfully VBAC. What he did was wrong, but I did heal from my mental anguish since then. Your message was very informative and I think should be sent to every woman who is told that she is not allowed to VBAC. I would have loved to hear that when getting ready to do my first repeat. I would have told my doctor to shove it! I just really enjoyed your post. Thanks so much!

Do you think that if I have had no complications in previous ones that I am possibly ok? I just feel so worried. I had a friend who had only 3 c-sections and at 37 weeks she had Pre-eclampsia so severely that she showed blood in her urine and had to at that point go in for an emergency c-section. She also had severe scarring where the Fallopian tube had adhesed to her uterine wall. I explained to her that this could have been why she had such difficulty getting pregnant with this child. Other than that, I do not think she had any issues with the other two. I do know that my scar tissue had been removed from previous c-sections, but I also hear the doctors explain how it is still difficult to cut through a previous incision. I guess I just won't know until they are in there huh? Anyone feel like saying a prayer for us? :-)...please feel free. Thanks for the great discussion thread here. It's great.

I am glad to be reading these posts. I am creeping up to my delivery date and am starting to terrify myself. I will be getting my 5th c-section done to deliver my baby. I never had any complications with my c-sections that I know of, and as a matter of fact, they always were able to get in quick and get me stitched up quickly as well. However, I am sure if anything looked bad, the doctors wouldn't be screaming it out! ? Reading this and seeing that I am not the only mother who wanted more children even after 4 c-sections, makes me feel much better. I love a big family. We all take care of each other and it's so beautiful. Although we did not really plan this one, I really wanted to have a daughter with my husband, and here she comes! I just feel so blessed. I was not given the option to do VBAC on my second child as my doctor said there were new regulations (right at 39 weeks he told me this) and he told me that he would have to be in the hospital while I was laboring (the whole time in case anything went wrong). I watched both my sister and my cousin VBAC successfully, so I was definitely bummed out! More than bummed, I was devastated and hurt. My doctor at that time even told me that if I came in and was in labor and dilated to about 6, he might let me labor. I thought that was so awful. It made me want to stay home and labor on my own and just not call anyone...I think that would have been more dangerous, so I did not try it. I went with what the doctor told me and just did the repeat c-section. When I got pregnant with my third, I went to another doctor who would let me labor if I wanted to. She told me the risk and said that it was my choice. Just having the choice made me feel so relieved. I did not feel trapped or scared. It was beautiful. Then, towards the end of my pregnancy, she said "I would much rather do the c-section, but I understand how you feel" I told her that I wanted more children (maybe) and she reassured me that if I wanted them, I could have them. She said that she would take the baby at 37 weeks if I decided to do the c-section. I said "ok" and we went ahead and did it. Looking back, she was such a great doctor and I am glad she talked me into it. Although I wanted VBAC, I think I lost that opportunity with the last child. If I had lost my son due to my selfish need to deliver lady partslly, I would have never forgiven myself. So, although I am scared now (as I really want to be there to raise my children), I know that everything happened the way it was supposed to and c-section at this point is not totally unheard of. I am tying the tubes though. I feel so blessed and don't want to push it! Thank you for all of these posts! They have eased my mind a bit. I still realize there are risks, but I just feel better knowing that I am not alone! ?